Presentation and management of chronic osteomyelitis in an African patient with pycnodysostosis

• Published in: Oral diseases Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 87 - 89
• Main Authors: Alibhai, ZA, Matee, MIN, Chindia, ML, Moshy, J.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.1999; Blackwell
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Chronic Disease; Dental Care for Chronically Ill; Dentistry; Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology; Facial Pain - etiology; Humans; Male; mandible; Mandibular Diseases - etiology; Mandibular Diseases - pathology; Mandibular Diseases - therapy; Mandibular Fractures - etiology; Medical sciences; Non tumoral diseases; osteomyelitis; Osteomyelitis - etiology; Osteomyelitis - pathology; Osteomyelitis - therapy; Osteopetrosis - complications; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; pycnodysostosis; Syndrome; Tanzania; Tooth Extraction - adverse effects; Tanzania; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Male; Bone disease; Surgery; Osteitis; Adult; Diagnosis; Osteochondrodysplasia; Maxillary disease; Human; Mandible; Radiodiagnosis; Stomatology; Genetic disease; Case study; Symptomatology; Antibiotic; Concomitant disease; Chronic; Treatment; Malformation; Debridment; Clinical investigation; Pyknodysostosis; Panoramic radiography; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 1354-523X; 1601-0825
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.1999.tb00069.x

A case is reported of pycnodysostosis (PCD) with chronic osteomyelitis in the mandible. The clinical and radiological features and the problems of management and follow‐up are discussed.